Eighth Generation

9514. Houston John Coffey was born on 11 January 1918 in Nelson Co., VA. Houston died on 29 July 1990 at the age of 72 in Sherando, Augusta Co., VA and was buried at Mountain Top Christian Church Cemetery in Love, Nelson Co, VA.^{28583,28584,28585}

Obituary, unknown newspaper

SHERANDO -- Houston John Coffey, 72, died Sunday [July 29, 1990] at his residence. He was born Jan. 11, 1918 in Nelson County, a son of Forrest and Eva (Campbell) Coffey. He was a member of Mountain Top Christian Chruch. In addition to his parents of Sherando, survivors include his wife, Nellie M. Coffey; four daughters, Lea Fitzgerald of Lyndhurst, Naomi Monroe of Waynesboro, Jean Glass of Verona and Bonnie Summers of Raleigh, N.C.; one brother, Richard Coffey of Stuarts Draft; three sisters, Ruby Coffey and Louise Campbell, both of Sherando, and Madelline Hewitt of Waynesboro; and 10 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. A service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mountain Top Christian Church by the Revs. [remainder missing]

Houston John Coffey and Nellie Madeline Coffey were married on 24 December 1939 at the home of Rev. Ulysses S. Campbell in Augusta Co., VA.^28581,28582 They^28581,28582 appeared in the census on 12 April 1940 at with his parents in Massies Mill Dist., Nelson Co, VA. Nellie Madeline Coffey, daughter of Joseph M. Coffey and Teressa Coffey, was born on 6 March 1913 in Nelson Co., VA.⁵³⁶⁸ She lived with his parents in Massies Mill, Nelson Co, VA on 12 April 1940. Nellie died on 12 December 1990 at the age of 77 at Waynesboro Community Hospital in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA and was buried at⁵³⁶⁸ Mountain Top Christian Church Cemetery in Love, Nelson Co, VA on 15 December 1990.^28579,28580

Obituary, The Staunton News Leader, 14 Dec., 1990

LYNDHURST - Nellie Madeline Coffey, 77, of Route 1, Lyndhurst, died Wednesday morning [Dec. 12] in Waynesboro Community Hospital. She was born March 5, 1913 in Nelson County, a daughter of Joseph and Teresa Coffey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Houston John Coffey, on July 29, 1990. She was a member of the Mountain Christian Church and was retired from Waynesboro Nurseries.

Survivors include four daughters, Lea Fitzgerald of Lyndhurst, Naomi Monroe of Waynesboro, Jean Glass of Verona and Bonnie Summers of Raleigh, N.C.; a sister, Hattie Demastus of Lyndhurst; one brother, Saylor Coffey of Love; and 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in the Waynesboro chapel of Etter Funeral Home by the Revs. Charles Ramsey, Tommy Toms and Edward Northrop Jr.

Burial will be in the Mountain Top Christian Church cemetery. Pallberarers will be Mike Coffey, Billy Coffey, Ralph Hewitt, Dr. Dennis Hatter, Delmas Coffey, William Demastus, Austin Demastus and Clinton Bridge. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.

Houston John Coffey and Nellie Madeline Coffey had the following children: